The best neighbourhoods in Altena
9.3Number 1Almkerk oostThe best neighbourhood in Altena is Almkerk oost (9.3), with safety 9.7 as its strongest side. They are spread across Altena: 7 in the centre, 7 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,580 residents. Of the 50 neighbourhoods in Altena with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Altena as a whole comes out at a 6.8, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
As a municipality, Altena scores highest on families (7.4) and lowest on amenities (5.6).
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The 10 best neighbourhoods in Altena
Number 1
Almkerk oost
1,575 residents
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- 29.3
Spijk
1,080 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 39.2
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost
760 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 49.1
Woudrichem zuid
3,060 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 59.0
Genderen
1,580 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 68.7
Oudendijk
365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 78.6
Werkense polder
1,920 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 88.6
Wijk
2,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 98.5
Waardhuizen
250 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 108.4
Sleeuwijk oost
1,815 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
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- 117.9
Andel
2,570 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 127.6
Vervoornepolder noord
1,565 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 137.5
Vervoornepolder zuid
2,700 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 147.4
Buitengebied Almkerk noord
240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 157.2
Woudrichem noord
1,100 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 167.1
Dussen
2,545 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 177.0
Veen
2,495 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 187.0
Buitengebied Almkerk zuid
275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 196.9
Meeuwen
690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 206.8
Rijswijk (NB)
1,905 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 216.7
Hank
3,530 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 226.5
Nieuwendijk
3,635 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 236.3
Buitengebied Giessen
105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 246.3
Sleeuwijk west
3,985 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 256.0
Bedrijventerrein Veen
A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
480 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 265.9
Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek
135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 275.9
Buitengebied Sleeuwijk
345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 285.7
Giessen
1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 295.6
Buitengebied Genderen
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 305.6
Almkerk west
1,480 residents
Strongest: safety 6.8
- 315.5
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)
115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 325.4
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 335.3
Buitengebied Drongelen
185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 345.1
Babyloniënbroek
335 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 355.0
Buitengebied Andel
180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 364.9
Uppel
280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 374.9
Aalburg
2,310 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 384.7
Buitengebied Woudrichem
120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 394.6
Eethen
860 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 404.4
Centrum Werkendam
1,620 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 414.1
Welgelegen
1,900 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
- 423.9
Drongelen
260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 433.9
Uitwijk
280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 443.8
Burchtpolder
1,310 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 453.4
Buitengebied Biesbosch
175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 463.1
Veenseput
215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 472.9
Buitengebied Hank oost
265 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 482.9
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west
305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Almkerk oost at the top?
Almkerk oost scores a 9.3 on this list, with safety 9.7 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Altena that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.